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C1HRIST *£ CHFUSTM5 

fl POEM, 

BY 

Re ve pens! /^Wj/ ga^ep Ed sly, 

AUTHOR OF 

"geieoce and tlealhl^, witl? 4^ey to tbe gepiptiipe^, 

AND OTHER WORKS. 



Secern? EMtion. 



385 ConqiTiori"Wealt]-| Hveniie, Boston, Massachusetts, 
1893. 









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Entered according to Act of Congress in trie year 1893, by 

REY. MHRY BHKER EDDY, 
In tine Office of tne Librarian of Congress, at Washington. 

All tights reserved, 



EDWARD N. PERRSON. PRINTER. 
IS93. 



GMRIST ^ GMRISTMAS. 



O'er the grirq night of chaos, shone 

One lone, brave star. 
Still circling on, frorn zone to zone, 

Bright, blest, afar. 



@Vl tl)e glint iugf)t of el)ao), )l)oue 
©m tone, (ilace )iai. 




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In tender rnercy, Spirit sped 

R loyal ray, 
To rouse the living, wake the dead, 

And point the Way — 

The Christ-ideal, God anoints, 

Of Truth and Life: 
The Way in Science, He appoints, 

Which stills all strife. 



B^e Way in geienee, He appoint^, 
W^ie^ $till^ all ^tpife. 




CB1RB5T HE^UINIQ. 



What tine beloved Knew and taught 

Science repeats, 
Through understanding, dearly sought, 

With fierce heart-beats. 



Through understanding, dearly sought, 
With fierce heartbeats. 




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For heaven , earthly Eves, 

By fldarn bid, 
Make rnerry feast on Christmas eves, 

O'er babe and crib. 

Creatures of dust, of wornan born, 

Are rrprtals frail ; 
But Christ eternal I Naught forlorn 

Pales this glad talef 



Make merry feast on 'Christmas eves, 
tf'er babe and crib. 




OHISTJMS EVE. 



Why should ye celebrate the birth 

Of one ne'er born 9 
Who can depict the glorious worth 

Of that high rnorn ? 



Of t^t tyfy mo^n ? 




oniiisTrwss morn. 



Christ was not crucified; that doorri 

Was Jesus' part; 
For Sharon's rose rnust bud and bloorn 

In hurnan heart* 

Forever present, bounteous, free, 
Truth glows through gloorn ; 

And aye, with grace towards you and rne, 
For health rnaKes roonn. 

*"God rr\ariifest in tt\e flesh."— Tirqothy. 



ircd aye, v/itF? ^paee t°v/apd^ yoLi arcd me, 
Pop fyealt^ ma^ poom. 




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SQiMCIE BHE#flL!IINlQ. 



And olden faith's pale star now blends 

In seven-hued white f— 
Life, without birtn and without end, 

Errjitting light! 



J£,ife, without birth aad without end, 
JLmitting light ! 




3 tfyank tbee, father, £orb of bearen cmo cavtb, because thou 
fyast bio ifjese things from tbe tcise anb prubent, anb bast renealeb 
tbem unto babes.— Jesus. 



Tine Way, the Truth, the Life— His word,- 

flre here, for now 
This rriental healing of her lord 

Crowns Wisdorn's brow. 



This mental Healing of Her lord 
Crowns iAi isdom's brow. 




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Winged Christian Science soars to view 

The great I Rrq, 
With all His glory shining through 

Mind, rnother, rnan. 

As in blest Palestina's hour, 

So in our age, 
Tis the sarne hand unfolds His power, 

And writes the page. 



'Sic Vtf ^me ^nd unfol^ +li^ p^P, 
find wpite^ t^ p§^e. 




QMSTM «TY« 



Cinrist calls to-night: Oh take rne in! 

No rnass for rne! 
But give rne all thy heart,— frorn sin 

Be cleansed, be free ! 



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TMTfiH versus 



No blight, no broKen wing, no rnoan. 

Truth's fane can dirn; 
Eternal swells its rniisic-tone, 

in Heaven's hyrnn. 



Eternal swells its m,usic=tc 
ilri 3uaven's hymn.. 



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O'er the grim night of chaos, shone 

One lone, brave star. 
Still circling on, from zone to zone. 

Bright, blest, afar. 
In tender mercy, Spirit sped 

A loyal ray. 
To rouse the living, wake the dead. 

And point the Way,— 
The Christ-ideal, God anoints, 

Of Truth and Life; 
The Way ill Science, He appoints, 

Which stills all strife. 



What the beloved knew and tail 

Science repeats, 
Through understanding, dearly 

With fierce heart-beats. 
For heaven's C/ivisttis, earthly 1 

By Adam bid, 
Make merry feast, on Christina 



Creatures of dust, of woman bor 

Are mortals frail ; 
But Christ eternal ! Naught for 

Pales this glad tale ! 



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ho can depict t 
Of that high i 



Christ was not crucified ; that doc 

Was Jesus' part; 
For Sharon's rose must bud and b 

Forever present, bounteous, free. 

Truth glows through gloom ; 
And aye, with grace towards you a 

For health makes room. 
And olden faith's pale star now b 

In seven-hued white !— 
Life, without birth and without ei 

Emitting light ! 
The Way, the Truth, the Life. -His 

Are here, for now 
This mental healing of her lord 

Crowns Wisdom's brow. 
Winged Christian Science soars t 



With all His glory shii 
Mind, mother, man 



As in blest Palestina's hou 






So in our age. 






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And wri 


es the page. 






Christ calls 


to-night ; Oh t.-i 


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No mass 


for me ! 






But five mi 


all thy heart,— 


fro 


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Be clean 


sed. be free ! 







No blight, no t 

Eternal swells 
In Heaven'! 



VERSE 

1. I arri the root and the offspring of David, arid the bright arid nqorningstar — ." 

2. Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is corning, and now is, when the dead snail 

near the voice of trie Son of God ; and they that near snail live.— Christ Jesus. 

3. Trie people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to thenq which sat in the 

region aid shadow of death light is sprung Up. — John, 

4. But seek ye first the kingdorq of God, and His righteousness; and all these 

things shall be added unto you.— Christ Jesus, 

5. The tabret and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work 

of the Lord, neither consider the operation of His hands. — Isaiah, 

6. Man that is born of a Worqan is of few days, and full of trouble.— Job, 

7. Before flbraharn Was, I any.— Christ Jesus, 

8. If Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin ; but the spirit [God-likeness] 

is Life because of righteousness.— Si, Paul 

9. Heal the sick. — Christ Jesus. 

10. Without father, without rnother, without descent, having neither beginning of 

days nor end of. life ; but rnade like Unto the Son of God.— St, Paul, 

1 1. Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the rnidst of wolves : be ye therefore wise as 

serpents, and harmless as doves. — Christ Jesus, 

12. For whosoever shall do the will of nqy Father which is in Heaven, the sanye is rny 

brother, and sister, and mother — Christ Jesus, 

13. Hnd there shall be one fold, and one shepherd. — Christ Jesus.. 

14. Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any nyary hear my voice, and open the 

door, I will corne in to Iryiny, and sup with hi"!, and h e with nqe. — St. John. 

15. Hnd whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die.— Christ Jesus. 



.jgX|ND he that overcorneth, and keepeth nay 
5? works unto the end, to hiirri will I give 
power over the nations: 

And I will give him the MORNING STAR. 
—St. 



REV. M. B. G. EDDY, 
MR. J. F. GILMHN, 

ARTISTS. 

MR. H. E. CARLTON, 

PHOTOGRAVEUR. 



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